Black and African Americans Connections to Parkinson's Disease (BLAAC PD) (NCT06719583)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
BLAAC PD is a research study to understand what Parkinson's disease looks like for Black and African American communities. BLAAC PD is happening at research centers around the United States. The study is part of the Global Parkinson's Genetics Program (GP2). GP2 is a research project working to transform understanding of the genetics of Parkinson's disease and make that knowledge globally relevant.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (10 items).
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria for Control Participants:
- Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and/or neurological condition
- Familial history of PD and/or neurodegenerative or psychiatric conditions
- Unknown family history of PD and/or neurodegenerative or psychiatric conditions
- Any conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, preclude the individual's ability to carry out study activities
- If submitting a saliva sample, nothing by mouth (food, drink, gum, tobacco, or smoking) for 30 minutes prior to sample collection Inclusion Criteria for Participants with a Diagnosis of PD:
- Ability to provide informed consent
- Age 18 years or older
- Self-identify as Black or African American
- Meet the Movement Disorder Society's clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease Exclusion Criteria for Participants with a Diagnosis of PD: \- If submitting a saliva sample, nothing by mouth (food, drink, gum, tobacco, or smoking) for 30 minutes prior to sample collection
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (12 Sites)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
- University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida
- Rush University — Chicago, Illinois
- University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
- Ochsner Clinic Foundation — New Orleans, Louisiana
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport — Shreveport, Louisiana
- University of Maryland — Baltimore, Maryland
- Kaiser Permanente Midatlantic States — Rockville, Maryland
- Washington University in St. Louis — St Louis, Missouri
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio
- Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
- University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston — Houston, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.